Quick summary
Color-coding a SharePoint calendar helps teams visually distinguish between different event categories at a glance. This is done using the built-in Calendars Overlay feature, which lets you assign custom colors and labels to calendar layers without any third-party tools.
Steps
- On your SharePoint calendar's main dashboard, navigate to the top menu bar and click 'Calendar'.
- Select the 'Calendars Overlay' option inside the Manage Views tab.
- Click 'New Calendar' to proceed.
- Enter all required details — including the calendar name, description, and your preferred color — one field at a time.
- Go to the Web URL section, then click 'Resolve' to validate the calendar source.
- Click the 'List' and 'List View' menus to specify which items you want to color-code.
- Click 'OK' to save your changes and enable the color-coded SharePoint calendar.
